Some of you might know who Delia Derbyshire was but she is well known from the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop which ran in the 1950s and 60s, she was the composer of the original theme music to the cult favourite TV show Dr. Who. She worked for the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop in 1963 and was asked to record the theme written by a composer named Ron Grainer. She turned this composition into a ground breaking (at the time) electronic masterpiece.
Delia passed away in 2001 and recently it’s been revealed that 267 tapes of recordings were discovered in her attic, laying dormant for over 30 years.
This hidden horde of music includes some groundbreaking work, including a very modern sounding techno track recorded in the late 60’s that could easily just have been released on Warp Records. Paul Hartnoll (former member of the electronic group Orbital) said the track was, “quite amazing”. Near the beginning of the track, you can hear Delia’s voice saying “Forget about this, it’s for interest only”.
The sound effects on the Dr Who show were widely regarded as groundbreaking. Here is a collection of videos describing how 4 famous sounds were made.
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